THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, ULOOMSB U KG, COLUMBIA COl NTY, PA.
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BaOSSWAYfc ELWELL, Editor
33LOOMSBURG, PA.
Friday, May
18,
18 77.
tiii: wak.
A special dispatch to tlio Louilon Dally
Ttlcgraph says tliat tho Russians mot with a
terrible defeat tat Friday, in their assault on
tho.Turkish lines at Batourni, Aia Minor.
Tho.dead and wounded Russians exceed 4,000
in number and they also lost many guns. The
engagement lasted eight hours. The disixUch
reads as follows !
The Ottoman troops were entrenched
in tho usual effective manner upon tho slopes
and ledge of thc-e hills, and upon the ad
vance of the cucmy, they oiened ou his col
uhm a terrible and well sustained fire of can
non and musketry, which literally mowed tho
Itusians down in swathes.
Tl.cy fell by scores nnd hundreds on the
plain before this Turkish position. During
their attempts to make way against this fire
a body of TurkUh horse and foot, taking ad
vantage of a thkk forest, broke forth upon
the flank of the llnssian column andtfFectcd
great slaughter. Tho Muscovites taiug upon
ground pcifittly open, and having no choice
but tj light or lly, in a short time the spot
which was the scene of tho Hank movement
became covered vitli dead and dying Rus
sians. Hut tho enemy ipiickly brought up
leinforecmcnt.-, and the battle was renewed
with much determination- For many bourn
the efforts of the assailants wcic dcsjicratcly
lnaiutained, but towards mid-day their ar
tillery lire gradually slackened, and the' at
length withdrew alter Miflcring very consid
erable losses
There i.s an appearance of authenticity
about this, which has been lacking in previou
rcKrts of engagements. It purports to be
tho testimony of an eye witness and rnnyb
true. If so, the Russians have, a hat lite i
predicted, met witli a decided reverse. Tii.
situation as regards tho other powers remains
unchanged.
Mil. HAVES' MAILS II A b.
Frederick Douglass, tho darkey Mai -!i i! of
the District of Columbia is in tumble. It ap
pears that in a recent lecture in Hahimoio he
abused the people of Washington in a per
fectly regardless style, going so far as to state
that an honest man in that city was consider
ed a fool. Douglass alleges that it was only
his humorous and playful manner of staling
matters, but the peoplo of YVa-hington are
justly indignant and petitions are in circula
tion, signed by residents without regard to
politics, asking for his removal. The ap
pointment of Douglass was a mistake. He
was mixed up in the Freedmcn's Bank swin
dle and cannot be considered as a friend of
tho colored people. Tho Philadelphia Times
draws his portrait in the following bitter lan
guage :
The fact Is that Mr. Douglass is in no sense
of the word a representative colored man.
His dark skin was a god-send to him in more
senses than oue. He has traded upon it and
traveled upon it. His color ho carried like
a chip on his shoulder, and.if there was any
hotel clerk foolish enough to knock it off by
refusing him a room, he would inquire if he,
the clerk, knew, who he, Douglass was, as
though the clerk was expected at onee to exe
cute an Oriental salaam, or he would retire
like Ancient Pistol, after eating tho unsavory
leek, swearing "All hell shall stir for this.
His appointment to the place he now holds
was iutended as a recognition of the colored
race, for his constant services to the party
have been promptly paid in cash and in com
missions which netted him more than any
other platform work. And vet wo cannot
think so lightly of the colored race in this
country as not to believe that thero are hun
dreds of colorcdmcn who could fill this office
with as much dignity and efficiency and much
greater regard for good manners.
The committee of the legislature who per
sonally inspected tho fishway at Columbia are
unanimously of opinion that the contrivance
is an utter failure. They do not believe that
a shad has ever passed through it or ever
can, and they will bo report. For years tho
commissioners have pretended that the fish
way was a success, and have niado it the ba
sis of fresh appropriations. The abandon
ment of the fishway will enable the legisla
ture to adopt some practical plan for opcuing
tho river for tho passago of shad. By co-operating
with the officials of the Rcadiug rail
road company who own the dam, there is lit
tle doubt that something can be done this
season to secure proper sluces or fishways.
If the company do not choose to repair tho
dam the fishway is already provided. If they
di mend the break it may be done in such a
way as to afford passage for the shad by the
exercise of engineering skill. The Reading
railroad company wiil find it to their Interest
to second the wishes of the people in this im
portant matter, me Susquehanna river
must be opened. Patriot.
The FcrmaLcnt International Exhibition
was opened in Philadelphia on May 10th, by
the President of the United States, in the
' presence of a vast assemblage. Among tho
distinguished persons present were Gen.
Grant, several members of the Cabinet, Gov,
Hartranft, a number of foreign representa
tives, and officers of the army and navy. Tho
spelters were Clement 51. Diddle, Esq., Pre
sident of International Exhibition, Mr. John
Welsh, President of the Centennial Board of
Financ(",and Hon. Alfred T. Goshorn. Bishop
Stevens opened the exercises with prayer, and
Bishop Simpson closed them with a benedic
tion. Tho musical poition included a chor
al, "Angel of Peace;" tho Hallelujah chorus,
tho "March of the Men of Columbia," and
Whitticr's Centennial Hymn, all given by a
powerful chorus of singers. The number of
admissions to the building during the after
noon is estimated at 100,000.
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Opinion of Hon. William Elwell, Over
ruling tho Motion for a Now Trial
in tho Cases of Hester, Tul
ly and McHugh.
in the Oyer and Terminer qf Columbia
County,
Commonwealth
Rulot
1. ivhv
to show causa
l'.iti Ick Hester. why anew trial
Peter McHugh mid slmll not bo grant
Patrick Tully. J cd.
Opinion of Elwisll, P. J.
May 10th, 1S77.
Wo have given to tho ten reasons why
n, new trial should bo granted, filed by
tho counsel for tho defendants careful
consideration, and proceed to dispose of
them In what wo deem to bo their ap
propriate ordor.
Tho fifth, relates to tho jurisdiction
of the Court over the ollenco alleged to
have been committed by Patrick Hes
ter. He was charged In tho indictment
as a principal offender,aiid the evidence
was that he was an accessory before tho
fact. The murder In question was
committed In Columbia county, In pur
suance of a conspiracy at Ashland, in
Schuylkill county, where, According to
tho te.tlmouy, this defendant advised,
counseled nnd abetted the commission
of the crime.
It was testified that in pursuance of
the conspiracy Hester accompanied the
perpotrators of the deed ou their way to
meet their victim, aud at a point on the
road where he left them, gave to one of
the patty his own pistol to be usol upon
the occasion, "as a sure" instrument of
death.
By tie map In ovidence it would ap
pear(u;eordlng to the evidence of the
accompllcH Kelly) that this wua within
the countv ol Columbia. But as t tils
was not specially brought to the notice
of the jury, and was not important un
der tin view which the Couit took of
the Uw, we rUi nut hase our conclusions
upon It us an established f.iet in the
cause.
Tim Indictment w a framed according
to the provisions of tho 71-t section (if
the Crlml-.a! Codo of 30lh March, I860,
b which It is declared, that "it shall bo
uUi'-lent In every indictment for mur-
oVi t charge that the defendant did
feloniously, wilfully and of mallco afore
thought, kill and murder the decctst d."
Section 44 of the- mwo act provides,
that, "if any person shall become an
accessory before the fact to any felony,
such person may be indicted,
tried, couvicted and punished in all re
jcc(j as if he were a principal felon."
This statute Is a transcript of that of 11
and 12 Victoria, Chap. 40, Sec. 1, and
was intended to remedy the inconven
ience of the common law and the prac
tice under the statute of Edward tl,
Chap. 24, Sec. 4, reported by the Judges
to be in force In this State . 3 Binu.
300, Roberts' Digest. 409.
Au accessory before the fact," says
Mr. ArchbolJ, "may be punishable pre
cisely as the principal felon. He may
be charged Id the Indictment with hav
ing committed the offence as principal
in the first degree; or, ha may be indict
ed as accessory, as for a substantive
offence; or, with the principal, at the
option of the prosecutor. The Indict
ment Is of course in the same form as
an ordinary Indictment against the
principal who actually committed the
felony." 1 Archb. PI. 78.
Tho Commissioners to revise the
Criminal Code in this State say: "The
new principle of Section (44) is that
which abolishes In felonies the technical
distinction bow existing between acces
sories before the fact and principal
offenders It was alwaya the law in
regard to misdemeanors, that thero are
no accessories all being regarded as
principals."
One who procures a misdemeanor to
be committed is guilty in the county
where it is committed by his procures,
although his advice or procurement wae
elsewhere. Comth. vs. Gelespie 7 S. &
II. 409.
The statute has established as u rule
of evidence, that au indictment charg
ing the commission of a felony, Is sup
ported by proof that the accused waa
accessory thereto before the fact, and
therefore a principal at tho fact. This
is but an application of the maxim.
"what a man does by anctber he does
himself," to the commission of felonies
by advlco or command. The principle
thus adopted is as sound in morals and
in law as In the ordinary transactions
of life. We hold that under tho statute
this Court bad full jurisdiction iu the
case.
The seventh Teaaon alleges that Dan
iel Kelly, admitted by the Court to
testify, was an incompetent witness and
tnat his testimony should have been
rejected. He had been convicted of a
crime iu Schuylkill count; in 1874, the
sentence fur which had not expired
when he was pardoned by the Governor,
recitlug as the fact, all that is required
by Section 9, Article IV of the Consti
tution, to authorize him to grant a par
don. It was not competent for the de
fendants to attack the validity of the
pardon by parol or other evidence of
what occurred before the Board of Par
dons tending to contradict the recitals
of the Governor. The validity of a
pardon cannot be questioned In this
collateral manner, nor at all, except at
the Instance of the proper officer of the
Commonwealth. Comth. vs. Hollowell
8 Wright 219.
The conviction of burglary in 1860.
under which Kslly remained in prison
until discharged, before the expiration
of his sentence by reason of credit for
good behavior under the Act of 1801,
am not render mm Incompetent. In
spection of tie record shows that the
trial, conviction aud sentence Iu that
case were in the Court of Quarter Ses
sions of Schuylkill county. If tuo trial
was in fact iu the Court of Oyer and
Terminer, which under the statute has
exclusive jurisdiction of the crime of
burglary, and the entry in tho Quarter
Sessions was a clerical mistake,lt might
have been corrected by tho proper
Court, but as presented to us, it was the
record of the Quarter Sessions. An
exemplified copy was produced under
the sa1 of the Quarter Sessions. We
were bound to consider this record as
Importing absolute verity, and na a consequence-
to; hold that the conviction
waB v -a ana
I Incompetent.
I it Was conl
was void and did not rtnder the witness
contended by counsels for de
- 1
fendant that because Kelly was an ac
complice, aud becau e he was coutra
dieted iu points by other witnesses, and
his character for truthMmpeached, that
It was the duly of the Court to instruot
the Jury to reject his testimony. In
regard to this position it Is enough to
ay that the credit to fee given to a cam.
I
I
petent witness is a question for the jury
and not for the Court. Tli" counsel fur
tho defendants on the atgumeutof their
rule say, they have no fault to find wltli
tho charge of the Court. Bv referi-nco
thertto It will be seen that the credibil
ity of tho witness s.especlally of Koliy,
was submitted tothojuiy with oaii Km
ary Instinctlmis fully us stiotig na Is
warrai i-it rv I ie ntit,'.irHes, was the
defendants had . . -g'it t n quite.
It is contend-d that the evidence of
Kelly was accepted by tho jury as true
without corroboration. Wo advised tho
jury not to convict unless that witness
was conoborated in material matters
connecting tho defendants with tho
offence. Whother ho was corroborated
was for tho jury to determine; on that
subject they had thu testimony of S. G.
Harris who saw Hester on tho morning
of tho murder with seven or eight men
nt or near the place whero Kelly testifies
the conspirators wero at that time on
their way to meet their victim, they
had the evidence of the timo of the
arrival of Hester nt home that morning
corresponding with Kelly's testimony
as to the tln.o of his leaving tho party
for homo.
They had evidence as to the number
of men at the scene of the murder
corresponding with Kelly's testimony
as to the number after Hester and Sklv
ertou had left them on the road, they
had evidence that Hester was at Ash
land where K-lly siya the phn of tho
murder was concocted the night before
that Tully and McHugh were ubseut
fiom their work on the d y f tho mur
der, that ou the mornlug alt r ni rests
wero marto of Donohue and Dully for
this murder, Mctlugb, Kelly, Tully aud
others named by Kelly its going to lies
ter'aand informing hlra of those arrests,
wero seen by Mr. Morrison going a bank
way towards and near to Hester's house,
that Hester ll-d thit night and Mc
Hugh, Kelly nrA Tully the next day
thit Tully chained hia n-vma to'Brow.i
and liHiiicd being H this part of the
country when the rnurdor wns commit
ted and that McHugh continued absent
until his arrest yevra afterward.
The jury also had before them tho
anonymous letter written by Hester
trom Laselle, HI., among other thing
inquiring of his family "If It was sus
pected what route he had taken" they
had all) the ovidence of Lewis S. Parr
us to admissions by Hester in a conver
sation with Donohue in the jail and
they have found that the alibis sat np
by all the defendants aro false. Without
discussing tho matter of corroboration
further, it is enough to say that there
were facta ucd circumstances testified
to by competent, and apparently credi
ble witnesses; which, in material mat
ters corroboiate the testimony of Kelly.
Tho evidence on the subject of alibi
aud somu other points wus contradictory
but we cannot say that the jury ought
to have disbelieved the witnesses for
the Commonwealth.
The second branch of the seventh
reason was not pressed by counsel on
on tho argument; but as it still stands
upon the record, aud alleges that the
Court should have stricken out the
evidence of E. B. Ikeler, it Is proper to
consider it.
On cross-examination Lewis S. Parr,
a witness for the Commonwealth stated
that bo bad not, until lately, communi
cated important facta of which he ob
tained knowledge in 1809, consisting of
admissions of guilt by one of the
defendants, while the witness was a
polico officer having him under his
charge for this murder. Mr. Ikeler was
admitted to testify that be was District
Attorney at that time and that Parr
then communicated to him the facts to
which he now testifies.
In the case of Comtb. vs. Wilson, 1
Giey. 337, the Supreme Court of Massa
chusetts, in a case precisely similar in
its facts on this point, held the corrob
orating evidenco competent, a witness
for the Commonwealth had testified to
important facts against the defendant.
On cross examination he was asked,
when he first communicated what he
had testified. to which he replied "about
six weeks ago." It was permitted to be
shown that ho bad communicated the
same facta to olber persons, at or about
tlm time of the occurrence, and it was
said by Sbaw, C. J.: "Tho rulo exclud
ing such testimony is confined to the
examination in chief, and does not ap
ply to a case where the other party baa
sought to impeach the witness on cross
examination. The purpose of the cross
examination in this particular having
been to impeach the witness the evi
dence is admitted."
And again in the same Court it was
held, per Bigelow J. that where an at
tempt is made to impeach the credit of
a witness by showing that be bad with
held or concealed the fact to which be
now testifies, It is competent to show,
that the witness at an eat ly day, oa soon
as a disclosure could reasonably have
been made, did disclose the facts to
which he has testified. Comth. vs. Jen
kins, 10 Grey, 489.
A witness can not be allowed for the
purpose of strengthening hia testimony
on his) examination in chief, to state
that ho had previously communicated
to others the sama facts, but, If It
should become a material fact that the
witness declared his knowledge to other
persons, such persons may be called to-
the fact. Daniel & Dushore vs. The
Merchants' Insurance Co. 11 Metcalf
199.
So where a witness la contradicted or
his character Impeached evidence may
be given of what ho swore ou a former
trial in order to corroborate his test!
ruony. Henderson vs. Jones 10 S & It
322. Cooke vs. Curtis 8 Harr, & John
Md Hep 93. Couneticut vs. Wolf 8
Conn. Rep. 93.
The answer of Parr that bo had not
communicated the Important facts now
related by him, laid the ground for an
argument that his testimony was fabri
cated for the purpose of the trial. The
evidence of Mr. Ikeler was not permit
ted for any other purpose than to rebut
the inference to be drawn from the fall
ure of the wituess to remember bla
early statement to the District Attor-
ney, and to bIiow that his testimony
was not fabricated for the purpose of
this trial.
TbeGtli reason alleges error In the
admission of evidence of the existence
of the secret order of which the defend
ants were members. Without this evi
dence the jury could not have under
stood the relation between the persons
who It was alleged conspired to
commit tins crime, it was neces
sary for the purpose of enabling the
jury to judge of the truth of the
testimony of Daniel Kelly, Without
proof of the fact that there were bonds
of brotherhood in crime, binding them
to Mcrecy and assistance to uacu other,
It w-mld be.ilmost Inciedlble, that ten i
peisons, met by Hccldent lu a public j
saloon would, all, and nt once ngree to
purtlclpite in it proposed iohhiy and j
murder. Upon full ennslilerailo'i we
are sal tsflul that no evldeiicn whs al-
mltted upo.i thla aulji-ct which oujlit
til I- beeji ex'-iitili'd.
The evidence, if b-lleved, established
Mutt Hl!tiniiu.li in thn legular meetings
of the Order to which thu defendants
belonged, crime was not concocted, yet,
It was understood and so practiced, the
members weio bound to obey the com
mand of the supei lor olllcer of n divis
ion when require.! to commit crlmo:
nnd that tho signs and pass-words of
the order, called "tho goods" wore but
aids in the wotk of Iniquity. So that,
while the socloty In its declared pur
pose, may bo innocent of wrong, there
has been engrafted upon It a system of
crime. It may therefore bo likened
to a tree which left to Itself would
bring forth good fruit, but which en
grafted with scions of bitter fruit be
comes a different tree; the functions of
the original stock being now only to
give life and productive power to the
wild branches, tho whole tree is con
cemued because of the fruit which it
bears.
The evidence ou this subject comes
within tho decision of tho Supreme
Court In the case of the Commonwealth
vs. Carroll and others decided at Har
rlsbuig on Monday last, sliico this
opinion .as written.
Tho first, second, third and fourth
reasons, all rola'e, to the remarks made
by Mr. Hughes of Connpi.-t for the Com
mouwualth in his eloslug addie.ss to the
jury.
At the close of the ad-lr-s the Coun
sel for the prisoners by n writing filed,
requested the Court to discharge the
jury becaus') of remarks which it was
alleged misrepresented the2 evidence,
nnd were calculated to prejudice the
jury ngalnst the defendant!). Wo de
clined to comply with this request; a
discharge of the jury at this stage of
tho case would have been tantamount
to an acquittal. Having been once in
jaopardy they could not again be placed
on trial. Such n proceeding would bo
without a precedent, aud tho motion
was properly refused.
The subject of granting a new trial
ou iccount of remarks by the District
Attorney whoso closing speech to tho
jury in a capital case was fully consid
ered in the case of Com'th vs. Twitch:-!!
1 Brew. 692 and Com'th vs. Harbin 3
Brew. 490. In the former Judge Brew
ster, and In the latter Judge Ludlow
says that no case cau be found iu the
books where it now trial has been granted ,
forBuch a cause in a capital case. Judge
Ludlow iliquiro : "How could it be
possiblo ever to try and successfully
convict a prisoner charged with murder
if during the trial the Commonwealth's
Counsel or even the prisoners, should
in the heat of an argument say some
thing which iudirectiy or by some pos
sibility might affect the prisoners case."
It evidence is misstated or counsel
assumes proved that which can not
fairly be iuferred from the evidence,
aud attention is called to it at the time,
the Court will always correct the Coun
sel. If ho persists iu going outside of a
legitimate line of argument, and in
misstating facts he may be stopped by
the Court, and his conduct of tho case
in the face of objections may be so fla
grant as to justify a new trial. But it
can never become the practice to review
n speech of several hours duration in
order to ascertain if tho line of argu
ment was warranted by the evidenco, or
if some foreign matter had been intro
duced into the case to the prejudice of
the defendant.
It was in ovidence that the murder
in question was committed by a band
of conspirators, all of whom were mem
bers of a society usually known by the
name of "Mollie Magnire" that mem
bers of that society were known to each
other by signs, pass-words and test,
called "the goods," that members
recognized power in the chief officer of
a division tilled "the body master" to
order the commission of crimo that
members were bound to secrecy and
obedience at the peril of evil conse
quences to themselves It they disregard
ed these obligations.
In his address Mr. Hughes strongly
urged upon the jury the necessity of
protecting tho community against tho
perpetratois of crimes by men thus
banded together; and to illustrate his
argument he referred to the history of
Ktbbonism in Ireland and to several in
stances of bands of assassins iu this
country, and to the terrorism produced
by their lawlessness and likened the
practices of "the Mollie Maguires" to
those of llibbonmon iu Ireland and the
lawless bauds mentioned as having ex
isted here. He expiessly stated to the
jury that ho did not desire the convic
tlon of tho defendants ou any other
ground than that of guilt of the offence
here charged us shown by the evidence
in the case.
The counsel for the defendants had
read from books, instances In which
inuocent persons had boen convicted of
murder upon circumstautial evidence
and also upon express but false testimo
uy, for the purpose of causing the jury
to be cautious in their conclusions. On
tho other hand the counsel for the
Commonwealth mentioned cases of
crimes und convictions similar to that
alleged against the defendants for the
purpose as we presume of counter act
ing the effect upon the minds of the
jury of the cases read upon the other
side, and for the purpose of holding
them up to the performance of duty
We cannot say upon consideration of
the able arguments upon both sides
that the remarks of the closing counsel
were calculated unjustly to excite tho
fears ot the jury. At the very close of
the case they were Instructed by the
Court not to allow their minds to be in
fluenced by the decisions of other cases
whether found In the books or stated
by counsel, but to be governed solely by
tho evidence in regard to the particular
offence charged in the indictment, and
we are not satisfied that they disobeyed
these instructions. As the evidence was
competent to ahow tho existence ot the
criminal practices ut the society ot
which the defendants were members it
was competent for the counsel to com
ment upon as having u bearing on the
case
The eighth reason Is not sustained
The fact stated does not come within
the rule of after discovered evidence as
held In.Com'tb. vs. Flanagan 7 W & 8
424.
The ninth reason points out no par
tlcular cause of complaint, but alleges
generally that the conviction Is unjust.
On the part of the Court we ure not
uuisclmis of any error whereby lnjiistlcn
was done to tne defendants. If ou u
review to which the defendants art en
titled eiroi simnld :-e found, must hear
tily would wis rej.iice at Its correction.
'I'l e tests upon an application for i
new 1 1 i l -no tlic -.ei
Wus tln-r" any evidence to justify the
voi die' t
Is HuliatH igilust the Weight of the
testimony ?
Is thetoauy reasjnahlu hope that an
other trial would produce a different
result ? 1 Brew, Hep. 001).
Applying these tests to tho record
this verdict ought not to bo disturbed.
The tenth reason nlleges matter of
fact which la not attempted to be sus
tallied by evidence.
Tho motion for a new trial is there-
foie overruled.
THE I'ltlSbNKItS SENTENCED.
On Monday morning, tho 14th inst.,Court
convened at ten o'clock. A rumor had be-
como prevalent ou tho street that tho prls-
ij i . i i ,i
nnnra wnnlH in aonfnnr-ffil tliii-incr (lift innrn. 1
oners would bo sentenced during the inorn
ing, and the Court House was full of specta
tors waiting to hear the final doom of three
human beings judicially pronounced. Short
ly after tho ringing of the bell the three
Judges entered the Court room and took
their seats upon the bench. It was appar
ent that there was a heavyweight upon their
minds, and their solemn and careworn coun
tenances plainly showed that there was a
most unpleasant duty before them. Shortly
after ton o'clock District Attorney Clark arose
and said, "May it please the Court, in tho
case of Patrick Hester, Peter McHugh, and
Patrick Tully I now move lor judgment."
The Court directed tho Slierill to bring up
tho prisoners. Iu a few moments the Sher
iff returned, Tully and McHugh shackled
together, and Hester alcne. Judge Elwell
asked each of the prisoners to stand up, and
then inquired, "Have cither o
to say why sentence should not
ced upon you?" Patrick Hester
follows :
"Willi duo permission of the Court, vour
Honor, I have a few remarks to make in re-
gard to the testimony against me here. In
the first place, Kellv swore BEalnst me plot
ting this crime. I declare before the Court
of high Heaven and this honorable Court,
and before the world, it is false, on mv part.
And also in regard to Mr. Parr, the po
licenian, stating nnd swearing that I referred
to tins murder, with his stntement ot mv re
marks to Donahue in pr'Snn, it is also a
lalselinnd. And in regard to thi young
mau Harris saving hn seen meat the toll-
.... . l.n.n.. I T .1 1 I. i T
vm Hinrnu-un. i uri-iure II IS HUM--. 1
never plotted or aided the murder of Rea or
the robbery of Rea ; and I knowed better,
that It wasn't pay-day : I knowed pay-day
was on Fridays; my business was to be
about and see these collieries, when thev
paid, and collect taxes for individuals. 1
was collector of taxes in fact. I know very
well, vour Honor, that they wero after me
ior a nine time, anu even mv norse was snot
under mo one evening coming home from
Mount uarmel ; tho horse died the next
morning. Tins I declare before the Court
of Heaven and this world."
Peter McHugh then said :
"Your Honor, in one part of the testimo
mon, I believe, and every person can see, is
this, that he (and how Kelly could have tes
tified to thatl) that he met that Harris.
And another thing is Sir. retterman contra
dieted him in his testimony, and so also did
Alt. bhuman. The two men that he savs
that passed tho road along where he and his
companions was concealed in the hush. Kel
ly swears that Shuinan had a team of mules;
Mr. Shuman says that it was a single horse.
Mr. l-etterman or Kelly says that one ot tuo
party walked up the road and passed by
this man that was in the buggy, and Mr.
Fetterman contradicts him altogether.
And another thine for my part I could
nave brought more testimony here, hut 1 was
without money, nnd I couldn't maintain
them here or I couldn't pay their faro here
to prove mv innocence of that crime. And
another thing, Mr. Morris Morrison who
contradicted Kelly. Ho said that it was be-
twecn seven and eight o'clock that Kelly and
his companions (who alluded to me and
otners passing uyme roauj me. Morrison
Kellv said that it was between nine and ten
o'clock and Morris Morrison said that it
was between seven and eight before he went
into Ids work. And Morris Morrison said
i., t. ,- ...t,u: un..,...r...A .n.,i.
lis. unit Kellv unlit Hint he met iih mi ( in
. ,w . . ...... . - ..I
road, or, at least, that we met him, accord- ceedings for erecting a prison upou the Wet
ing to his allusion ; and for my part, I claim I zel plan luvolving an expense which will be
vo ue moot-cut ueiore uou anu maa ot me
And Morris Morrison was contradicted
at the same time by Mr. Rhoads, the coal
operator which I worked for, because he al
luded to that he could Bee us every day
through .Liocust Uapr
bo l thirk it is great Injustice, but 1 sup
nose my words is nomine.
in me way mat mo scnuyitiu anu uar-
bon countv courts the sensation that they
have raised through the coal regions lately
there is a cloud over every person : any per
son that is claimed to be guilty, it doesn't
make any inherence wnoit is mat comes ue-
tore tho court tor to swear against tnat man,
he is gui'ty auyhotv.
Aud Kelly's character has been run down
l, .. .,,i ;e ,., i,,l .,l,, fl.,n. I,. ;.,
more men here from other parts of thecoun
try where he has traveled through, we could
i t t,p- ,t. .... r i...tA i
buuiv urirj uciuiv luc vuun wi juswiu ijcic,
that he is a man that 1$ not tit to bn relied
upon in one shape or another that is plain
to show here, plain and clear enough.
Ihereiore, lam innocent ol tne crime ;
and if it comes to that, I am ready for death
hut I have nothing to die for in that case.
Patrick Tully spoke as fullows :
"I have a few remarka tn make, hut
I don't suppose there is any use in
making it. For my part, I never had
any luetics nor ary detense In this case.
1 was arrested on the eleventh ot XMovem
her und brought to PotUville jail. I had no
mends there.not even one never seen tne
face of a human being there I knew. I bad
no counsel, no money to procure counsel. I
was brought here, but on the trial I had no
counsel here. I had no way to bring coun-
1 or evidence ! therefore I had tn take
whatever the Court uave me. I had no
money and the Court didnt even ask on the
eland whether we were provided with a de
fense or not. That is all I have to say. I
am innocent of the crime I am convicted
for; I know nothing of it.
THE SENTENCE.
Judge Elwell then addressed the prison
era in these solemn words
"You have been convicted of wilful and
deliberate murder, tho highest crime known
to the law,
The boldness with which theconsniracy to
murder Alexander w. Ilea was lormcu and
executed has scarcely a parallel iu the au
nais oi crime.
On the evening of the lGth of October.
1808. ten persons without pre-concert met iu
a public saloon, when one ot the number
stated that the Superintendent of the Coal
Kidge ;olllery on the next morning would
he on his way to the works with inouey to
nav thit emnloveea under his ch&rcre. and
suL'L-e.sted that he ha wav.lald. robbed anil
murdered.
This proposft on. start! ne and horrllylnir
as it would ha to the mind of any man list
schooled In vice, nor accustomed to contem -
plate the commission ot crime was not only
receiveu wunuui a murmur ui disapproval,
but was at once and by all assented to as
openly as it had been made. Without delay
hre-arms were prepared tor eacu conspira
tor. During that long night they waited
and watched for day. A the morning
dawned nine of the band started out to meet
the deceased and accomplish their diabolical
purpose. On the way one alleged lameness
aid fell behind. One left saying he would
So to his work "to avoid suspicion," These
ave never been arrested. Another, and ac
cording to the testimony, an acknowledged
leader in crime, now atandlng here lor judg
ment, gave bis pistol Into the hands of one
I of the party for use upon the occasion,
aud left with the avowed Intention of ap
pearing in another place on business that
day.
The remaining six proceeded It the nlace
appointed, and laid in wait for the deceased
until tie came, ami mere in tne ope may,
llnnii ii ItirtMlvnv wliora npr.nni u-iri, frcntlpnta I
ly passing, rnbned and murdered him.
" a jury of twelve linuest men, against
whom you had no vauso to tihjei t, after a
full nnd Impartial lrli-1, rnmlurted with duo
regard t'i nil the forms of law, and In which
all tloiihtliil questioiu were ruled lit your
favor, have found upon their nalhs, that the
eouence estuunsiiod uyoiiu a reasnnaoio
doubt that you three were of that baud of
conspirators, and are gullly ot tho great
crlint. uliarged In the Indictment.
Six of your companions In guilt ore cith
er tlead or are fugitives from justice one,
upon whoso testlinriny, with corroborating
acts and circumstances you were convicted
Is in prison awaiting ills tiiul. All who
are living may yet be brought to answer for
inelr crime, justice lias moved with leaucn
feet In overtaking the perpetrators of this
terrible tragedy ; but at Inst it has selrcd
upon vnu and brought to light an array of
facts, from tho consequences of which the
earnest and ablo efforts of your counsel
could not save you.
iou stand here to day convicted ol avto
lation of tho laws of God and man. "Thou
slialt not kill." is tho command of tho Great
Law Giver. "Every person convicted of the
crime ol murder in tho lirst degree, his aid-
ors, aueuors aim. counsellors, snail oeeeu-
. ' , . ......... .' ....
icnceu 10 suuer ueaiu, is ine inexoraoie law
.1-.,.. .- - . . ..!..!.. - 1 -
Ol (ilia lyominonweaiui. as 1110 ministers in
the law it is made our duty to pronounce
mai sentence, us execution may nut ou
may
lone delayed. Ho warned therefore to ure-
pare for death, and for that judgment wtiero
no secrets aro hid.
Repent nnd confess vour sins before God
Go not into His presence with a lie upon
your lips. Although you, without mercy
slew or caused to be slain tho lamented ilea
vet it is possible vou mnv bo forgiven.
Mercy, as well as justice and judgment
belong to mm irom whom wo asK mercy 111
your behalf at the close of tho dread sentence
ot the law. beck it trom that source. Else
where you havo no grounds for hope.
At this point the three Judges aroseand
the sentence of death was pronounced
Tho sentence of tho law now pronounced
by the Court is : "Hint you. ratricK Hes
ter, the prisoner at the bar, be taken hence
to tho jail ol (Jolum')la county lrom whence
have mercv upon your soul.
Peter McHugh and Patrick Tully wero
then everally sentenced in like manner.
Judge Elwell was almost overcome with
emotioD,and Judges Shuraan and Kr ckbaum
were greatly affected, while strong men wept
in all partB of tho Court House. Such
scene has niver before been witnessed in
Columbia countv. It was not so exciting,
but far more solemn and affecting than the
scene at the trial, when
the jury came in
win, .,CtmI1i
........... V. bu..V!
The prisoners did not seem to be greatly
agitated ; whether their coolness arose from
a consciousness of innocence, from a feeling
of resignation to the inevitable, through Di
vine help, or from hardened guilt, wo can
not say. They were conducted back to the
jail to await the Governor's action.
THE PEOPLE AROUSED!
The "Columbian" Endorsed I
iuiv additional names will ue
. ,
added on reouest. bueuce now is
....
A
consent to tne iniquity.
To John llKUNi:it, Joswii h. bANPS ASH
Silas W. McHenuy Commissioners of
Columbia t;ouNXV:
The undersigned citizeus of said County
respectfully represent to your board that they
are opposed to tho erection of a County Fris-
on upon tho scale of expenditure contem-
...... ...
I".atcu m tu. recc,u Peu,ngs , ant ro
ot opinion that tlio said l'nson should he
I erected upon the lowest available audsub-
stantial plan and contract which can bo se-
Kftmfi .ffnri.in sufficient ac.
commodations, and not upon an objectional
location at high cost. And in view of the
complications and popular dissatisfaction
which have arisen over this subject, they re-
riuva ...u.. . r.
niioal vnti, l.nat-.l )n ili.miaa n. ailknaml nrn.
unreasonable and oppress ve.
UI.OOMSBURO.
C. B. Brockway,
Eckhart Jacobs,
M. S. Williams,
W. M. Reber,
S. M. Prentiss,
Thomas Hawkins,
John S. Phillips,
Warren Batain,
0. M. Drinker,
W. J. Buckalew,
M. 1,1. Russell,
E. E. Orvis,
F. W. Orvis,
J. J. Brotver,
John K. Grotz,
Jeremiah Welllver,
A. L. Turner,
Geo. E. Elwell,
John Laycock,
C. M. Christman,
Daniel Morris,
Isaac McBride,
Rohr Motlenry,
W. II. Abbott,
Stephen Knorr,
Jas. Barton,
T. B. Hartman,
S. L. Potter,
Bomboy,
S. Shoemaker,
John Retuerd,
James C. Sterner,
Robert Roan
H F Edgar.
F. Cooley,
N. U. Funk,
C. It. Buckalew,
llobt. It. Little,
Chas. G. Harkley,
it. tattle,
I Samuel Knorr,
- 1 A. C. Smith.
Hervey E. Smith,
John M. Ulark,
It. J. Iseal,
Fras. P. Drinker,
Wm. Hart,
I r v nrn.,n.
- U. U. Menairli.
David Lowenberg,
I i, t-...i. 'i
... A-itiuih u;ur,
M. w. -Nusa,
Win. N-al.
F. I'. Hillmeyer,
btephen l'ohe,
I Joseph Polie,
Geo. W. Sterner,
l-ranK uenlier,
i1' Hartman,
H. 0. Hartman,
T. W. Gunton.
F Widinyer,
J. K Ever,
R. Harris,
II. W. lvahler.
W II Jacoby,
j ii uewltt,
SamuelCreveling,
Peter J Weaver,
HEMLOCK.
John Appleman,
Chas. Hartman,
Joseph Snyder,
Dennis Purse),
W. E. Smith,
Solomon Barnhart,
I hi las utt,
C H. Dietrich.
John Hartman,
1. W. 1'ursel,
Jesse Ohl,
Wm. 1'. Leidy,
F. P. Harris,
Abraham StoutTer,
Johu O. Moore,
Wm.Girton,
I. W. Moore,
Hiram Rees,
II. D. Appleman,
M. Ohl,
John H. Pooley,
John Dctz,
Danlol Neihart,
S. J. Marshall,
II V. Appleman,
Geo. W. Beagle,
Wm. II, Shoemaker,
J. 11. 1-aust,
Wm. Ohl,
John II. Wilson.
Wm. P. Shoemaker,
i; A. stroup,
Wm. M. Hartman,
John Kistler,
M. A. Moore,
Ell Ohl,
Samuel Ohl,
Jacob ifarris,
J. A. Harris,
E. D. Leidy,
Setli Shoemaker,
T. 0. Cleea,
aitEENYt'OOO & PINE.
I W. M. Eves.
A, P. Hellee,
Amos Kitchen,
Israel Hogert,
E. M. KTsner,
Wm. F. Bobbins,
J. 0. Ludlow.
Thomas Polk,
James Greenly,
Amos Harlan.
I Parviu Eves,
josepu ,et'",eii,
jonn jounson,
I 'P. W.Johnson,
1 Jacob Cole,
I joun a, nayman,
i uuuu s. i-.vco,
A. II. Phillips.
W, Shoemaker,
T. F, Hayman,
Iaaao Yount,
Elisha Hayman,'
Samuel A. Cromley,
Qustavus Deus,
Benjamin Lore,
A. W. Monroe,
II. J. Appiegatc,
D.W. Bobbins,
W. H. Hayman,
J, A. Chainberlin,
A. H. Parker,
W. W. Eves,
Ellas Cornelison,
Thomas J. Swisher,
jeremian isurger,
0. McCretv,
Harrisou Ester,
Joseph Pursel,
P. W. Bones,
Robert Potter,
Wm. Greenly,
A. Wright,
E. W, Greuly,
T. M. Lyons,
Geo. Greenly,
0. Uk WatU,
Lemuel Kfsner,
Benjamin Leo,
n, uornenson,
wenj. uoie,
John B. Cornelitou,
I" vnn mvtlilnc 50U came, ana ironi tncnceiotiie piacn 01 .,
i nu anything ; i , . . ....n. r .ni,r i.ti n, Isaac McBnd
I . . . i f 1 1. . . . i. l r i
be pronoun- .. ...... ti.rw.f ,,. .t.t vnl, t.e hantreil bv Benjamin F.
replied as Iho nrli until vmi grtrlrail Ami mnv f!nrl James Dlldll
SCOTT.
Clark Fidler
Harvev Ilescock,
S. I). Johnson,
Win. Drake,
U. II. But,
J. II. Tmvnsend,
1 1. M. Pettlt,
F P. Kelly,
S. Y. Keller,
M. C. Johnson,
Thomas Wright,
James Yncum,
A. O. Van Llew,
('has. Rink,
Harvey Ynhey,
oear P Ent
j, K Hagetibucli,
.... '
Cliatles Jones,
Charles Lee, Jr.,
Isaac urawloru,
E. J. Slot ler,
I. H. Hngenhuch,
F, P. Haceiibuch,
A. H. While,
O. W. .Inlnnon,
A. II Fowler,
It. C. Johnston,
Win. Muillev.
Jacob Ternllllger,
J. J. Keller,
J, Van Llew,
J. P. Rico,
A. 31. White,
Win. E. Grimes,
R. I). Grimes,
Philip Creasy,
II. S. Mnrr,
Daniel Wertman,
John Mii'elmati,
J. t Grimes,
Haltis White,
C. I. Thomas,
BE.NTO.V.
Hiram Cmuse,
W. P. White.
J. H. Bobbins,
Win. Staler.
11. F. Oman.
Thomas Trench,
J. Ii. Crawford,
J. M. Hulshlzer,
Rohr Mcllenry,
Win. Applemaii,
A. D.SImltz,
J. II. Mcllenry,
S. F. Knrns,
E. Lunger,
S. J. Kiise,
A. 1). Good,
E. P. Bender,
Thos. It. Cole,
R. P. Mcllenry,
J. J. Mcllenry,
Allen Slielhamer,
J. S. Mcllmry,
W. W. Hess,
11. i less,
D, p. Crosslev.
w,. M. Applemaii,
Samuel lleacock.
"r' vw
km Jlendenhal I.
1 ..
ii. y l-ul mer.
Q, u Smith,
A. Hartman,
T. F. Schuyler,
,1. M. Long,
John Heacnck,
Jnckson Labour,
Stephen Eveland,
Benjamin Mcllenry, Hiram Appleuian,
A. T. Ikeler,
James Wirmaii,
if. v. uoie,
A. H. McCollum,
B. S. Weiss,
Peter Kase,
M. G. Hes,
Samuel Applcman,
L. II. Stile-,
A. W. Wilkinson,
B. O. Kase,
P. L Appleuian,
A. Mcllenry,
John R. Keeler,
I, lv. I'alerson,
Ira D. Hess,
Geo. A. Carey.
Stephen Lazsrus,
.lack-son .Mcllenry,
0(o. W. llirlemau,
A. I). Chapiii,
Bruce Carey,
it. ij. Long,
Holland Mcllenry,
Win. Patterson,
A. Mcllenry,
MADISON.
Wm. Fairman.
J. A.Cliapin,
W. Jl. smith,
Olllmor,Lewis fc'chtiyler,
i. .Moru.in,
John R. Mordan,
Franc's Riinyan,
Kmorv 1-'. Welllver,
J. P. Runyau,
.1. J. Wliipp'u,
U. P. Mslk-u'ry,
Nelson Weiliver,
O. C. Runviiu,
S. S. Lowrv,
John M. Smith,
John Mtmlan,
Parvin Swisher,
Wm. C. Williams,
Joel Cox,
I-.. Union.
Wilson Cox,
Amos eMhcr.
James P. William
BERWICK.
M. Hartman,
John Fr.tntz,
0. II. Westler,
H. W. Wilmoyer,
W. C. Barnes,
Saml. Simpson,
Frank Bower,
Freas Fowler,
f. E. itrittnln.
J. II. Adams,
Andrew l-owler.
John Eggert,
M. 1-rniitz,
J. L. Freas,
M. L. llnuskneclit,
Clareneo Sponenberg,
James Morton,
W. B. Hartnucu,
C. D. Fowkr,
L. T. Thompson,
F. P. Hill,
S. B. Bowman,
George Ruckle,
Moses A. Markle,
II. R. Hotter,
Win. Bower,
A. Reiuliard,
John Milev,
Win. W. Seyberl,
Martin Fraiitz,
Michael M. Hartzel,
S. E. Smith,
Henry Fe.nstermaker,
Frank llegan,
Eugene Lenhart,
F. D. Bower,
J.H. Bredbenncr,
Lewis A. Stiles,
George Moorchead,
Richard Thompson,
D. II. Thornton,
Levi Bredbcnner,
Daniel Reedy,
J. W. Snyder,
W. W. Snyder,
Jas. P. Freas,
W. J. Knorr,
J. D, Thompson,
Frauds Evans,
James McMiehael,
W. II. Updylc,
A. .Miller,
John Hi
J. W. Eek.
W. M. Bredbenncr,
Tillman .uoi arter.
Enoch Rittenliouse,
John Eck,
James T. Trump,
j. ii. r.cK,
M. II. Rittenliouse,
H. U. r reus
E. Frant
John Rueli,
.Tnhn (5. .I:irnliv.
i : : n
John nower,
I1nvi,l (Inu.
Caleb Blank.
ltrtrtt..
i ,v ii. iiionon,
t . a. Hunt,
I Harvty Whitmire,
James W. Lvans,
w. i-. mciavcii,
tvX. '
J. F. Chainberlin,
i 5- t lumps.
J. C. Sponenberg,
L" k j'nti"'
,. "'i
mer Iteedy,
iiuusou unen
linitNER'ti TOWNSim1.
N. Engelhard,
II Kremser,
W Hilleg, .
S Gable,
J Hilleg,
C Rhoads,
W H Hi 1 ley,
U W Beaver,
W F Rhoads,
P L Kiinc,
H Fahringer,
A Hilleg,
H Gable,
M II Myers,
E Levim,
E Watkins,
K U Lee,
Joint Adams,
.loli n Fetterman,
E Fetterman,
O W Cherington,
fc-dward Kremser,
Henry Hoffman,
John Keinboul,
Samuel Boat,
Hen. V aguer,
John Trump,
H. H. Rhoads,
Franklin Rarig,
Joseph Beaver, Sr.
A 1.. Kline,
I. Fettermau,
Peter Mowrer,
John C. Walter,
Geo. Mowrer,
11. A. Long,
A B Walter,
Charles Beaver,
Michael M Hotver,
Samuel Paul,
Solomon Mowrer,
Jacob Long,
Jacob Longenburger, John Snyder,
John Hilleg, Jr,
Heniy Helwig,
Ii E Helwig,
E L Helwig,
Chas Miller,
J Boyer,
Robert Uorrell,
Kobert Brvson,
P M Bieber,
11 Heaver,
Aaron Yoder,
II. P.Cheringtou,
ueo Uetty,
J P Walter,
Chas Hilleg,
Abraham Hituer,
w ii waguer,
David Wagner,
John Whitner,
John Rarig,
J Scheafl'er,
Henry l-isher,
At. St. Clair, Pa., Tuesday morning, tho
Coroner's jury ou the victims of the Wades-
ville mine disaster rendered a verdict. They
declared that the gas brought down by the
fall of coal was ignited by tho naked lamp
of one of tho victims, that the part of the
mine where the explosion took place wa9
considered very dangerous by both bosses
and men ; that tho bosses wero guilty of
great neglect in not ordering tho men tn
work with safety lamps exclusively; that
tho owners of the colliery are censurable for
not complying with tlio requirements of the
ventilation law, as with extra doors tho lives
of two of the men might have been saved ;
and that Sampson Parton, the mine inspect
or, was grossly neglectful of his duties in
not visiting the colliery oftenerand compel
ling tho owners to comply with tho law.
E. I'. K UN K EL'S MTTKIt WINE 01' WON,
It has never been known to fall In tho curoo
weakness, attended with symptoms ot Indisposition
to exertion, loss ot memory, dimoulty of breathing,
weakness, horror of disease, night sweats, cold feet.
-weakness, dimness of litem, languor, unit ersol las
situde of tuo muscular system, enormous appetite
with dyspepllo symptoms, hot hands, Hushing of the
body, dryness of the skin, pallid countenance and
eruptions on tho face, purifying the blood, piln In
tho back, taeayjness ot tho ejellds, frequent black
spots Dying before the eyes, with suffusion and loss
ot sight, want of attention, etc, bold only In $l bot
tles, net tho Qenulne. Depot and omce, 25J,North
Ninth St., r-htladelphta. Advice free. Ask for E. Y,
Kuukul'a Hitter wine ot Iron, and take na other
make. Oenulne sold only In Jlbottlos,
NEHVOUS DEWLITVI NEItVOUS DEBILITY 1
Debility, a depressed Irritable stato ot mind, a
weak, nervous, exhausted feeling, no energy or ant
nation, confused head, weak memory, tho conse
quences otexcesses, mental overwork. This nervous
debility finds a sovereign euro In E. r. Kunkel's
Bitter Wine of iron. It tones tho system, dispels
the mentari'loom and despondency, and rejuten
ates the entlro system. Sold only In tl bottles. Get
the genuine. Hold by all druggists. Ask for U, Y.
Kunkel's hitter Wine of Iron, nnd take no other,
aentdne sold only In It bottles, or six bottles for $5.
AU I ask is a trial of this valuable medicine. It will
convince the most step I leal ot Its merits.
NEVEIt FAILING, WOHM 8YIIUI',
E. F, Kunkel's Worm Syrup never falls to destroy
Pin, Seat and Stomach Worms. Dr, Kuokel la the
only successful physician who removes Tape Worm
In two honrs,head und all complete alive, and no fee
tul head passes. Common sense teaches u Tape
Worms can be removed.all other warms can be read,
lly destroyed. Send for circular to Ur.Kudkcl.S52
North Ninth ftroet. FhUadelnhla. ! . nr
Idruggbt .(or Kunkel's Worm syrup, rnco 11 per
ootUe, H never falli Used uy cnldren or grown
tmu with irtKt udtiy, nay
Mercantile AppraisQinent.
MSr OP DKALEIIS IN COI.UMUIA COUNTY.
I hereby certify that tlio following list of dealers
'nken, returned and classified ny ino In accordance
-villi tho several nets of Assembly, li and for Iho
'mint- ot Columi la, for the year lSJt, Is correct to
the best of lny know edge nnd belief I
DKAVKa lOWNSIIIr.
Illndtrlldcr, David, ger-cial merchandise 14
nice, Abraham " " 14
shuinan, U. A H " 14
nieHcOjcli, Ucorgo " " 14
Lossee. J. v. 14
JT 10
7 00
710
7 00
J IK)
7 00
sliiunrin, r. I.. " " 14
nENTON TOtVNSIIir.
.Mcllenry, Hour, general merchandise u
12 TO
12 CO
7 00
.iiniiL-niy, i. j. u
Mcllenii.ll.SouACo " " II
KKRVi'ICK BCKOl'all.
Adams A- Son. general merchandise H
Freas Brothers " , 18
1001
1010
7P0
7 00
7 UO
7 (10
70D
700
12 C0
12 Ml
7 00
7 00
40 00
7 00
700
l iens nrotuers. lumber dealers 14
Hockinan. II. f.. grocery store 14
Kowler, i' It. tin nil tiro htoru 11
Hughes, W. T. grocery store 14
w lison, s. A. ro. urttg storo 14
snytler, U. 11. book storo 14
How man A- Crispin, general mcrehandlso 12
Hotter, i. ii. ii. -' it
Utile, II. II ilrtig stnro 14
lilslclliurst. V 1,. furniture storo 14
Jackson K Woodlu, iiiuiiufactiiilng Co. 7
iiuckititrtunn, it. a. biottt anu unwuiu is
Uross, iJatlil, porter bottler 14
mXJOMSDCllO.
Caldwell, !. F. confectionery 14
7 09
10 00
710
710
7 00
7 00
7e0
7 00
71)0
12 50
7 (to
7 00
10 00
700
7 00
12 60
10 00
12 60
700
7 00
lotto
7 TO
12 tO
700
7 00
7 CO
12 60
7(0
12 60
710
12 60
12 60
710
60 00
is no
7 00
TOO
10 00
12 60
1010
7 00
70O
7 00
701
700
700
7 00
7 00
7 00
10 no
700
700
40 ID
TOO
700
7 00
700
WHjri'iist-ucr k nt. unoiesaia notion sioru u
Iletidersliot N.J. arug nnd grocery storo 14
tiilmore, William confectionery II
(Mil k l-urscl, general iiierchaitdlse 14
Haxenhucli, lstd.ih. stove and tinware 14
Conner, T. V. grocery store Aft 14
.Menueunau, K. (ivy goous eioto is
stroup, David, sroccry stole 14
Creasy. 1). A. dry goods and grocery 12
ltolhris .V- Holmes, plumbers and gas fitters 14
i-.vanst a. o. ciuming store
Marr, C. C. grocery und dry goods
Decker & Meckel, confectionery
Kramer, William, gtocery More
Miller, n. II. & sou, dry goods and grocery
Ittinyoit & Co. hardware store
schujler son " "
licmliard, Louis, Jewelry storo
Civltnun. K. I', fuiiillurit room
1 uvtenherg Has kl, merchant tailor
Savage, C Jewelry stoic
fun 1; k Wolf, dry goods storo
Jacoby, O. A. grocery store
1-oust. It llll.im II. dealer lu coal
Ilenaersliot, Joseph V. grocery nnd coal
Neal U. W. Mother, dealers In coal
Kldm, Henry, grocery storo
.Maize, J. 11 grocery and queensware
W ebb, Thomas confectioner
.Mojer Hro'.hers (corner .Main) drug storo
l.m z K sloau, dry goods
McKluney WllilumC boot and shoo storo
.McKelvy, I. w dry foods and grocery
Hartman. I. W. "
llartmau, it. c. carpet storo
Kieun, c. A. drug stole
correll. W. J. & t o. furniture storo
Keller, jocoo, vtnoiesuie dry goods
Her, .1. K. dry goods mirt grocery
Miss II. llrobsl. confectionery
ltabb, Augustus, gruct ry store
mi .null, u IU,-. i,, iiillilLUI V BLU1U
W hary, L. U. stoves and .L.waro
Itupeil. A. M. ' "
Hicks, Jes.se, clothing fctoio
Hurliuuii brothers, grou-iy sloro
Knorr. Ml M. bout, and Mioh stem
Moyt r I'.ros. (hrotver's block) arug storo
Clurk, tieorgo . book store
scott, J, II. confectionery
Meeker. .1 II. Hour und feed store
hloomsburg Iron Co. general merchandise
Locbaru. i.. .n, a. ,i. k. aeaicrs in coal
uross, l'cter, beer bottler
(Iroas Ilrother. doming storo
IUOo.i.sburg Lumber Co. dealers In lumber 14
BRIARCKKEK.
Tcrwllllger, Andrew, grocery More
CATAWISSA.
Harder, c. V. lumber and hardware 1 1
l'unston, C. II. dealer hi coal 14
Harder, Thomas H. furniture storo 14
Dejincr. s. U. general merchandise. 13
700
7 00
7 00
1010
7 00
7 00
1000
15 0.1
700
7 00
710
12 60
7 0O
700
700
11100
7 00
700
10 00
nt oo
15 00
700
mite. K. II. ctl yard 14
Kiuttie s AUbolt, dealers In lumbers coal 14
John, .1. & son. general merchaudlso 13
slntrpless A sons ' 11
H.irlman, William, rurnlture store 14
.Munhart, (leorge, shoe nnd boot storo 14
John, William, stove anil tin vtaru 14
Smith, .1. ,M dings and hardware 12
lleinard, s. D. general merchaudlso 14
Cleaver, A. It. stoves anil tinware 14
i ortner, it. I-. it: son, general merchandise 14
c.i.ir, r. Kfiienii mcmiunuiso
Orange William, merchandise "
secsiiitz, I II. grocery stoie
Illlo .t Urol her, general meichandlse
lirobst, M. M. ' "
(lllbertfi Kllno " "
Scott, (leorge C. dry goods
CENTRAMA.
Mumhv. C. G. creueral merchandise
14 TOO
13 n oo
It 100
14 7 00
14 700
10 20 00
14 7 00
14 7 00
14 7 00
14 7 07
14 7 00
14 7 00
14 7 0O
14 7 00
14 "CM
14 7(10
11 7 00
14 7 00
14 7 0(1
14 ,00
13 10 00
14 7 0O
12 12 60
12 12 50
14 7 00
14 700
14 7 00
14 7 00
14 7 00
13 10 (10
14 7 OO
14 TOO
14 7 00
14 7 (10
14 710
14 7 00
14 7 00
14 7 00
14 7 00
14 TOO
11 700
11 7 00
13 10 00
14 7 00
13 10 00
14 7 00
Millard, O. II. "
iiencu, Adam, Jovtclry store
.Michaels, (1. W. grueery store
Thornton, Annie, conrecttonery
hryson. It. & Co. general merchandise
Iiiack, D. c. groceiy store
Morau, lolm, boot and shoo store
li.u is, (leorge, Jr. drug f tore
Fortner, A. II. slovo i tlnwaro
COXVMIItAM TOWKSUlr.
Trautman, W. c. general merchandise
I'lSllINOCKEEIt.
Ammerman, J. M. general merchandise
Hosier, D It. " "
Dielshbach, II. F. "
Howell, (1. it. " "
Harrison, Jared " "
Mcllenry, J. l "
HtANKMN.
Dyer Brother, general merchandise
tlREF.NWOOD.
Derr, A. J. general merchandise
Hess, W. F, "
ltlack-, 1. D. "
Heniy,llssII. "
l.;ves,Kllls.tliro" "
Masters, Win. " "
Welllter.'J. c.
CENTIIE T0V.NSIII1-,
t-ponsler, Jacob, general merchaudlso
I.amon, .1. F.
Whitmire & Irwin " '
Itrobst, Thomas, grocery store
Iiw Brothers Co. general merchandise
Vt ooley, L. W. dealer In coal
Fower, T. dealer In coal and grain
HEMLOCK.
Harris, F. P. general merchandise
Ohl, William, boot and shoe store
Shoemaker, Si. tl, & w, n, general mdse,
LOCUST,
Vocura, Peter, general merchandise
Vasttno. .1. II. "
Veager, Jacob " "
seboin, Thomas "
UAIN TOWNSlltr,
Campbell, U. J, general merchandise
Bodlne, J, D. - -
Heir, F. F. confectionery
Minim Towmuir.
Hedler. J. H. general merchandise
Hurlzei, W. c. " '
creasy Iirown 14 "
bweppenheher,E " "
MOVNT rtEASANT,
Sands, Joseph, son, general merchandise 14
MOJiTOCB,
1'axton Harman, ecneral dealers
Miss J. T. 1 arnswurih, grocery storo
liiuy, Henry K oils and brushes
hlelm, 11, F. giocery store
bharpless, O. II, -
ORAKUE,
Sloan, Ii. K. general merchandise
Keller, M. C confectionery
Ilorman, James It. general merchandise
Low, c. w. son ..
BCaARLOAt.
Cole, E. son, general merchandise
14 7 00
4 KOAItlKGCHEKK.
Cherington, owen, general merchandise 14 t oo
SCOTT TOWXSllll'.
),ung. Silas, general inerchandlso
Howell, A. P. grocery storo
w hlte, A. II. general raeichandlse
KM, Hobert. stoves and tinware
nordncr, J. It. drug store
Cret ejlnu, o, w. general merchandise
W orkhelser, J. D. boot and shoe store
iH!ni?a.-h"lA. general merchandise
Aul. llenrv. coal dpnh.r
t reveling, t nos, Co. grocery feed storo 13
artntau, T. W. confectionery J
t shart, N. boot and shoe store 14
lileterlch, W, L general merchandise . 14
AU persons who may feel aggrieved by tho above
classincatloncanhavoan opportunity of appealing
by meeting the undersigned, Junes, 1677, at which
time an appeal win bo held at the Court House, In
Bloomsburg, commencing at 10 o'clock a. m.,and end
ing at 4 o'clock p, in.
OEItA IIOWER,
Mercantilo Appraiser.
May II. 77-
riN'E HARUALV.
(leorge II. Sharpless offers for sale on Advantageous
Terms his store and grocery situated by the cans!
opposite cautwisss. The store Is used as a DerStt
and has cons derabio patronage from bSainM
J,- N'iOl 'I.ninii foraman with a small cac
ItaL FortermsaDuvinti.il ui,."., " t-ap-
OEOKUEH.SlIAltPLESS.
CaUttt lssa pa.
Mayll 4tv
JN HANKRUPTCY.
V ESTERN DISTRICT OF FUNNSTLTAMA, 8S.
immtrw v vr . ...... Jtsf
ninnmnlinn. Alitor ..""" ". "Wo f
..,,. Assignee;'!
r
Wksti
HANKRUITOY
estern Distinct oi-Pinnstlvania, ss.
The undersigned hereby gite nottceof their an.
nolntmcnt as Awslgnees ot hemlah Ileece of iluct
tlorn lu the county of Columbia and Hute or Venn,
sylvatila, wlihln said District vThohas Tboeu UlVail
CUAItLKSO. BAKU. LEY,
IHO
7 (0
7 CO
7 01
7 00
10 00
7 Ot)
7 00
10 00
700
700
710
7 00
7 00
700
7 00
TOO
700
10 00
TOO
700
7 00